While delivering a presentation recently to a group of employers at the Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce in Maine recently, it struck me how quickly the perception of labor market conditions have changed. Just two years ago, reports were regularly being cited that showed that by 2010 there would be a significant labor shortage in the US. In fact, according to one report, that shortage was to reach 10 million or more. That’s 1o million [...]
I was recently speaking with a friend and colleague who works for a professional coaching/career development firm. She was sharing a story about how after all the meetings and processes and advice shared with one client, this person went on to gain employment in a new field- the field of her passion. What struck me about this story was that the client came back to my friend after the successful job offer, and stated that [...]
Effective Brands WHAT Does a Body Good?You’re in Good Hands with WHICH COMPANY?Like a Good Neighbor WHICH COMPANY is There?WHAT are Forever? Each of the examples above speaks to a simple and effective consumer brand. They have a distinct message that can be conveyed in very short statements, and through marketing, they have impacted the way we feel about their products. When an employer can establish, communicate, and reinforce an effective employment brand, they will [...]
It has been my distinct privilege for the past 3 years to manage a programthat relies heavily on outside contractors. I came to realize early onthat finding great 1099 contractors was a significantly different matterfrom recruiting employees. There are many challenges facing this taskthat may not come up in daily employee searches. Here’s just a few that I encounter: -How do you find trustworthy and reliable contractors with the specificskill sets you need? -When you’re [...]
At JobsInTheUS, we are taking our web-based employment advertising resource from the net to the neighborhood. We’ve launched an initiative to host 4 career fairs in September- one each in Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Alabama. In the spring, we’ll be hosting 7, including those 4 states, plus Mississippi, Louisiana, and Vermont. These fairs are growing, and we’re seeing participation from businesses from all sectors. It’s been our belief, since our site started in [...]